Emergence of Cranio-Cervico-Facial Soft Tissue Emphysema after Dental Hygiene Treatment Using Airflow (Case Report)

Adamicova K.; Statelova D.; Fetisovova Z.; Vybohova D.; Drgova M.; Polacek H.

doi:10.1515/acm-2015-0011

Acta Medica Martiniana (Sep 2015)

Emergence of Cranio-Cervico-Facial Soft Tissue Emphysema after Dental Hygiene Treatment Using Airflow (Case Report)

Adamicova K.,
Statelova D.,
Fetisovova Z.,
Vybohova D.,
Drgova M.,
Polacek H.

Affiliations

Adamicova K.: Department of Pathology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Slovakia
Statelova D.: Clinic of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Slovakia
Fetisovova Z.: Clinic of Dermatovenerology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Slovakia
Vybohova D.: Department of Anatomy, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Slovakia
Drgova M.: Clinic of Radiology, Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Slovakia
Polacek H.: Clinic of Radiology, Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Slovakia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2015-0011
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 38 – 41

Abstract

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The authors report an interesting case of dangerous complications during dental hygienist treatment. Soft tissue emphysema during, and after stomatological procedures is described in several works. Such a complication after „airflowing“ has not yet been published in literature.

Published in Acta Medica Martiniana

ISSN: 1335-8421 (Print); 1338-4139 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
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